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Theodora Drakou

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Theodora Drakou
Drakou at 2015 world championships in Kazan
Personal information
Full nameTheodora Drakou
Nickname"Nora"
National team Greece
Born (1992-02-06) 6 February 1992 (age 32)
Patras, Greece
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke, freestyle, medley
ClubGreece Panathinaikos
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Greece
European Championships (LC)
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade 50 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2024 Belgrade 50 m backstroke
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Mersin 100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 50 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mersin 4x100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 2009 Pescara 100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pescara 4x100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 50 m backstroke
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 50 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tarragona 4×100 m medley relay

Theodora (Nora) Drakou (Greek: Θεοδώρα Δράκου) is a Greek competitive swimmer, competing for Panathinaikos.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the 50 metre freestyle taking the 16th place and for the national team in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay, finishing also in the 16th (last) place in the heats, failing to reach the final.[1]

In June 2024, Nora competed in the LEN European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, placing 2nd in the 50m butterfly with a time of 27.87, and 2nd in the 50m freestyle with a time of 24.59 which earned her a qualification for the Paris 2024 Olympics.[2]

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she competed in the 50m freestyle taking the 17th place with a time of 24.80.[3]

Honours

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Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Greece
2009 Mediterranean Games Pescara, Italy 2nd 100 m freestyle
3rd 4 x 100 freestyle relay
2012 European Championships Debrecen, Hungary 5th 50 m freestyle
4 x 100 freestyle relay
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 16th (sf) 50 m freestyle
4 x 100 freestyle relay
2013 Mediterranean Games Mersin, Turkey 1st 100 m freestyle
2nd 100 m backstroke
2nd 50 m backstroke
2nd 4 x 100 freestyle relay
2015 World Championships Kazan, Russia 8th 50 m backstroke
2016 European Championships London, United Kingdom 4th 50 m backstroke
5th 50 m freestyle
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 31st (h) 50 m freestyle
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 11th (sf) Mixed 4×100m medley relay

References

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  1. ^ "Theodora Drakou". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  2. ^ https://www.worldaquatics.com/athletes/1011427/theodora-drakou
  3. ^ https://www.ertsports.gr/olympic-games/ektos-imitelikon-i-drakou-video/#:~:text=%CE%97%20%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%BB%CE%B7%CE%BD%CE%AF%CE%B4%CE%B1%20%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CE%B2%CE%AE%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1%20%CE%BC%CE%B5%20%CF%87%CF%81%CF%8C%CE%BD%CE%BF,%CE%9F%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D%CF%82%20%CE%91%CE%B3%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B5%CF%82%20%E2%80%9C%CE%A0%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%B9%202024%E2%80%9D
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